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Walsall and Bloxwich
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Your member of parliament
Valerie Vaz
LabourLabour won Walsall and Bloxwich at the 2024 general election with a majority of 4,914 votes, or 13.2 points. A swing of 6.6 points to Independent would take it. That makes it safer than 300 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 350.
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How safe is this seat?
Competitive
A majority of 13.2 points, which is larger than 300 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Independent by 4,914 votes.
Majority
4,914
13.2% of votes cast.
Turnout
49.6%
-10.1 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
6
37,191 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valerie VazElected | Labour | 12,514 | 33.6% | -0.1 |
| Aftab Nawaz | Independent | 7,600 | 20.4% | +18.4 |
| Elaine Williams | Reform UK | 7,293 | 19.6% | +5.3 |
| Shannon Lloyd | Conservative | 6,679 | 18.0% | -5.7 |
| Sadat Hussain | Green Party | 2,288 | 6.2% | -0.2 |
| Patrick Stillman | Liberal Democrat | 817 | 2.2% | -10.0 |
Competitive. Close enough that a modest swing would change hands. The vs UK column is each party’s share here against its own national share, summed from all 650 results. That describes the 2024 general election only: arithmetic on the published count, not a forecast.
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